Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Setia Alam Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Setia Alam

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 13.9% more expensive than Setia Alam without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 22.1% more expensive than Setia Alam without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.10

$4.74 MYR 18.67

-35.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.5

$23.91 MYR 94.2

-11.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.53

$4.70 MYR 18.50

-10.64%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.68

$3.14 MYR 12.35

-5.73%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 MYR 2.92

$0.84 MYR 3.33

-11.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.44

$0.39 MYR 1.55

-5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.69

$4.21 MYR 16.57

6.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.35

$5.78 MYR 22.79

-23.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.50

$1.73 MYR 6.82

9.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.91

$0.69 MYR 2.72

43.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.09

$1.02 MYR 4.00

100.98%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.46

$1.74 MYR 6.86

23.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.4

$4.74 MYR 18.66

266.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.69

$3.95 MYR 15.55

26.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.6

$9.62 MYR 37.90

54.68%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.93

$1.33 MYR 5.23

109.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.79

$1.57 MYR 6.17

-6.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.18

$1.28 MYR 5.06

101.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.64

$1.45 MYR 5.71

51.03%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.49

$1.28 MYR 5.02

-10.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.73

$1.27 MYR 5.01

-5.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.52

$0.61 MYR 2.42

45.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.56 MYR 2.19

-12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.13

$4.22 MYR 16.61

3.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 76.9

$19.03 MYR 75.0

2.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.32

$3.27 MYR 12.87

-19.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.71

$4.41 MYR 17.39

-21.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.68 MYR 2.69

-32.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.4

$11.74 MYR 46.27

47.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.20 MYR 4.73

-43.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$1.09 MYR 4.29

-54.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.32

$4.68 MYR 18.46

53.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.51 MYR 2.00

-3.92%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.0K MYR 133.9K

$40.3K MYR 158.8K

-15.68%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.9K MYR 109.8K

$32.1K MYR 126.3K

-13.05%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$39.37 MYR 155

$57.9 MYR 228

-32.02%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.01 MYR 39.44

$10.68 MYR 42.06

-6.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$25.92 MYR 102

21.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$55.1 MYR 217

-40.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.78

$2.30 MYR 9.05

140.43%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 18.96

$5.04 MYR 19.85

-4.56%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$237 MYR 934

$194 MYR 764

22.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.6K

$9,407 MYR 37.1K

-33.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$61.2 MYR 241

-11.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 114

$24.18 MYR 95.3

19.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 246

$85.1 MYR 335

-26.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$52.0 MYR 205

0.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,552

$499 MYR 1,966

-21.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 907

$306 MYR 1,206

-24.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,524

$822 MYR 3,239

-22.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,037

$520 MYR 2,049

-0.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,201

$1,776 MYR 6,999

31.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,691

$895 MYR 3,525

33.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,839

$1,188 MYR 4,682

-17.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

4.12

0.97%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Setia Alam: March 1, 2026

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